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Happy Thursday! Here are #fivethings to know today, Thursday, Oct. 4, in Montgomery County: 1. A Rock Anniversary: Roberto Clemente Middle School in Germantown celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Clemente Music Rocks with a benefit concert at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club. The fun begins at 7:30. Ticket at http://bbjlive.com/ 2. Public Safety Committee […]

Gov. Larry Hogan got a shoutout Tuesday on Twitter from an unlikely source: rocker Sheryl Crow. Thank you Republican @GovLarryHogan of Maryland for signing the Red Flag bill that will prohibit mentally ill from access to firearms. This is sensible! This is great leadership! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) October 2, 2018 The Red Flag […]

Councilmember Sidney Katz introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit smoking in a restaurant’s outdoor seating area. “In general, most people are in agreement with this legislation,” Katz told reporters Tuesday. “That does not mean that that will continue to be, but in general that’s what I’ve heard from constituents.” Here are excerpts from what he […]

Councilmember Sidney Katz has introduced legislation before the Montgomery County Council that would ban outdoor smoking at eating establishments with outdoor seating. The bill will be introduced at Tuesday’s County Council meeting. A public hearing has been tentatively scheduled for Oct. 23. Here is Council President Hans Riemer discussing the measure at his regular meeting […]

It’s Monday, Oct. 1, and it’s a heavy day for local politics in Montgomery County: 1. County Executives Face Off: Montgomery Community Media hosts the county executive candidates in a forum. You can watch Democrat Marc Elrich, Republican Robin Ficker and Independent Nancy Floreen square off on Channels 19, 21 and 995 HD and live-streamed […]

Neal Simon of Potomac is running as an independent in the U.S. Senate race. “It is harder [to run as an independent],” Simon said during an interview at Poolesville Day. “It isn’t the way our government is supposed to function. Our government should not be two teams fighting against each other.” Simon is running against […]

Residents came out in force to express their opposition to zoning regulations that would decide where and how small cell towers could be placed in neighborhoods. Here are some of the arguments against the towers: Not everyone opposed the towers. Here are some of the arguments in favor of the towers: During the testimony, council […]

Dozens of people Tuesday night expressed their opposition to proposed zoning rules that would regulate where and how small cell towers would be placed in neighborhoods, many of them citing health concerns for the next wave in wireless communications. However, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled that local governments cannot use health reasons for denying […]

Robin Ficker, the Republican who is seeking to be the next Montgomery County executive, said Monday night he would, if elected, fire Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger and replace him with Jae Hwang, the Republican who is running for sheriff. “I like Jae Hwang,” Ficker said. “He’s a former JAG officer, he’s an attorney, […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Monday, Sept. 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Busy Committee Day: Montgomery County Council committees have a full day of briefings. The Public Safety Committee, at 9:30 a.m., hears from corrections officials on how the county prevents jail suicides. Also at 9:30 a.m., the planning committee discusses […]